Emergency teams and transport workers who helped victims of the 7 July bomb attacks in London dominate this year's Queen's New Year Honours list.

The 23 men and women were rewarded for their "immense strength of spirit and courage", Downing Street said.

Singer Tom Jones and jazz musician John Dankworth receive knighthoods, while TV host Bruce Forsyth is made a CBE.

England's victorious Ashes squad and other figures from sport, music and fashion have also been honoured.

The cricketers are made OBEs and MBEs, and the team behind the London 2012 Olympic bid receive various honours.

Other famous names on the list include fashion designer Vivienne Westwood, who is made a dame, the chefs Gordon Ramsay and Heston Blumenthal, who are both appointed OBEs, and broadcaster Peter Snow, who is made a CBE.

Actors Robbie Coltrane and Imelda Staunton become OBEs, as does the writer Jeanette Winterson.

Apple iPod designer Jonathan Ive becomes a CBE.

First aid

The response of ordinary people caught up in the 7 July attacks, in which 52 people were killed, as well as the four suicide bombers, sees them head the honours.

I'm really pleased that all the players have been honoured in this way

There are 23 awards in all for those who took part in the rescue operation, including police and NHS bosses, a Tube station worker, a Tube driver and a paramedic.

Russell Square Tube station supervisor David Boyce, who ran into the tunnel to provide first aid to victims of the bombing, is made an MBE.

Paramedic William Kilminster, who helped those trapped in the tunnel between Russell Square and King's Cross, and Pc Deborah Russell-Fenwick, who helped victims of the Tavistock Place bus attack, also become MBEs.

Off-duty Tube driver John Boyle, who entered Aldgate Tube station to rescue victims, is also appointed an MBE.

"I couldn't believe it when I heard. I was just doing my job," he said.

"I would do the same thing tomorrow if I had to. I feel pleased to be honoured, but all the staff were heroes that day."

Other police, transport and NHS managers workers were also honoured.

Deputy Assistant Commissioner Peter Clarke, head of Scotland Yard's Anti-Terrorist Branch who led the investigation into the attacks, is made an OBE.

He said it was a recognition of the "dedication, professionalism and extreme hard work by many colleagues".

Julie Dent, chief executive of South West London Strategic Health Authority, was made a CBE for leading the team that co-ordinated the health service's response.

London Underground managing director Tim O'Toole, 49, was made an honorary CBE for leading the Tube management's response to the attacks.

Salvation Army

Alan Dell, 45, is also appointed an MBE for his role in running the control room at London Buses.

Also made OBEs were Major Muriel McClenahan, of the Salvation Army, for co-ordinating support from faith and voluntary sectors, and Roy Bishop, Deputy Commissioner of London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority.

Following his team's summer Ashes victory over Australia, England cricket captain Michael Vaughan is made an OBE, as are coach Duncan Fletcher and chairman of selectors David Graveney. The rest of the squad are made MBEs.